Hose



Nov. 13, 1923.

I 1,474,328 G. B. MELLUS HOSE Filed July 28 1922 Z 72 en Z 071 Gf. 1 5254 L. sv

M WWM Patented Nov. 13,. 1923.

UNETE STATES GROVER B. MELL'US, OF LOS. ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HOSE.

Application filed July 28, 1922. Serial No. 578,082.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRovER B. MnLLUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hose, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to hose, and more particularly, although not necessarily, to socks, a purpose of my invention being the provision of a sock having a slot or opening formed therein which com1nunicates with the upper edge of the sock to facilitate the application of the garter clasp thereto so that the latter will effectively grip the sock at the proper point to maintain the same in extended position upon the leg.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide a sock of the above described character in which a bead is formed at the upper edge thereof against which the band of the garter is adapted to abut to assist the garter clasp in maintaining the sock in extended position upon the leg.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of sock embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view showing the sock in applied position upon the leg and with a conventional form of garter applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a view showing in perspective one form of sock embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings, in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts, my invention, in its present embodiment, comprises a sock woven to pro vide at its upper edge a split annular head 15, and a slot or opening 16 which communicates at the upper edge of the sock and extends to a oint between the ends of the sock most sultable for the application of the clasp of a garter to the sock. The bead 15 is formed in any suitable manner and is of sufficient area in cross section to provide the necessary surface to form a substantial abutment for the upper edge of the band of a garter.

In practice, the sock is applied to the leg in the usual manner as shown in' Fig. 1, so that the slot 16 is arranged at the outer side of the leg. Any conventional form of garter is now applied to the leg so as to embrace the sock directly below the bead 15 thus causing the latter to serve as an abutment at the upper edge of the band of the garter to sustain the sock against down ward slipping on the leg. The inner tab 17 of the garter is now extended through the slot 16 in the manner clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, so that the head portion 18 of. the

clasp is projected beyond the lower end of the slot and beneath the sock. The outer tab 19 remains upon the outer side of the sock, and the loop 20 may now be applied to the head 18 so as to effectively grip the sock atthe proper point in effectively sustaining the sock inextended position upon the leg.

From the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that the bead 15 of the sock functions to maintain the upper end thereof in extended position upon the leg, while the slot 16 permits of the proper application of the garter clasp to the sock to effectively secure the sock in extended position about the ankle.

What is claimed is:

1. .A sock having a bead formed at its open end extending along the edge thereof, and a slot extending downwardly from the openend and adapted to receive a portion of a garter clasp for the purpose described.

2. A hose having an annular bead formed at its open end, and a slot extending downwardly from the open end.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

GROVER B. MELLUS. 

